Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service

About

LSLCS provides out of hours services to people in acute mental health crisis that are an alternative to psychiatric hospital and statutory services.

Story

Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service was set up in 1999 to provide alternative services to hospital admission and statutory provision for people in acute mental health crisis.

We offer face to face, phone, and online support, a BME service, a BSL service for Deaf people, peer support groups, and a suicide bereavement service. For more information about our services for Deaf people you can visit our Deaf Services page at https://www.facebook.com/LSLCSDeaf/

We are a registered charity, number 1075160.

Mission

Aims

To provide an alternative to statutory services within a homely environment.
To provide a place of sanctuary at times of immediate crisis.
To provide an holistic, non judgemental, non directive, empathic and respectful service to our visitors and callers.
To involve visitors and callers at all levels of the organisation and in all aspects of its development.
To support individuals to recognise and develop their own strategies for crisis prevention and management and to address isolation and its associated problems.
To provide a place where visitors can utilise their own experience to assist themselves and others through the sharing of problems, alternatives and solutions.
To work in partnership with other service providers whilst maintaining confidentiality and our position as a radical, different and alternative service.
To provide value for money, cost effective services of demonstrable and consistent quality.
To provide a nurturing and supportive workplace, which demonstrates a valuing of staff (paid and voluntary) and supports their personal and professional development.
To promote our service and its philosophy, disseminate our practice and share experience.

Impressum

Each individual has their own experience of crisis. The causes and impact of crisis will be different for each person. We believe that people are expert in knowing their own situations and with the right kind of attention and support can find their own solutions.

Products

Dial House - out-of-hours crisis service. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday evenings from 6pm - 2am. Call 0113 260 9328, text 07922 249 452 at these times to request support. Or visit DialHouseLeeds.uk for more information.

Connect Helpline - out-of-ours emotional support and information in the Leeds area: open every night of the year from 6pm to 10:30pm. Call 0808 800 12 12 or visit ConnectHelpline.uk for more information.

Dial House @ Touchstone: out-of-hours crisis support funded (by the Big Lottery) specifically for members of the BME community. Open Tuesday and thursday from 6pm to 11pm. Call 0113 249 4675 at these times to request support or visit http://www.lslcs.org.uk/how-can-we-help/dial-housetouchstone

Peer-Led Groups - daytime groups for persons struggling with their mental health. Groups include: hearing voices, LGBT, self-harm, coping with crisis, men's group (MANage) and a social/lunch group. For more information visit: http://www.lslcs.org.uk/how-can-we-help/group-work

Consultancy: Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service is a unique, dynamic, radical and innovative organisation. Nationally recognised as an example of excellence, the organisation is proud to offer training and consultancy on a range of issues.
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service provides training and consultancy in the following areas:
-Alternative approaches to working with people in crisis
-Working with people who self harm
-Survivor Leadership
-Service User Involvement and Empowerment
-Running a successful survivor led service
-Managing risk
-Demonstrating outcomes
-Providing Person Centred Support
For more information, visit: http://www.lslcs.org.uk/further-information-and-consultancy/consultancy